CVE-2017-5227
mediumpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.064 · 94 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows local users to obtain sensitive Domain Administrator password information by reading data in an XOR format within the /etc/config/uLinux.conf configuration file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-41745QNAP QTS < 4.2.4 - Domain Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.qnap.com/event/qts_4.0_v2/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072cnnvd
- https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091enisa_euvd
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txtenisa_euvd
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